East Taupo Arterial

A proposed East Taupo Arterial highway, ETA, is designed to take heavy traffic away from the main Taupo lakefront and the Central Business District. The map below shows the designated route. Resource consent applications lodged with Environment Waikato for earthworks, stormwater, bridges and work in the vicinity of significant geothermal features were granted in October 2007. The construction phase is due to get underway in the second half of 2008.

For more information on the designated route click HERE ( 11 kb PDF ).
To view the Fact Sheet October 2007 click HERE. ( 14 kb PDF )

Latest News and Issues

To view the media release July, 2008 click HERE. A start on Taupo’s long awaited East Taupo Arterial highway (ETA) moved another step closer this week with the appointment of a contractor to complete design plans and construct the highway.

Previous News and Issues

To view the media release October, 2007 click HERE. The granting of resource consents for the East Taupo Arterial highway and separate confirmation of substantial funding assistance from Land Transport New Zealand has been hailed as “outstanding news” for the project.
View the latest media release June, 2007 click HERE. Taupo District Council has endorsed a revised funding option for the proposed East Taupo Arterial route, saying it will allow the project to proceed within Council’s existing budget.
View the media release June, 2007 click HERE. A new funding arrangement put forward by Land Transport NZ for the proposed multi million dollar East Taupo Arterial highway will be considered by Taupo District Council early next month (July 12).
To view the media release January, 2007 click HERE. The lodging of resource consents for a proposed multi million dollar East Taupo Arterial highway (ETA) marks another major milestone for the To view the media release June, 2006 click HERE. Funding for entire ETA route confirmed.
To view the media release May, 2006 click HERE. Taupo Mayor Clayton Stent says the announcement of additional Government funding for the district’s proposed East Taupo Arterial highway (ETA) is the best possible news.
To view the media release February, 2006 click HERE ...proposal to push funding for Stage 4 of a proposed East Taupo Arterial highway (ETA) out at least 10 years “makes a mockery” of the planning process for the project.
To view the media release July, 2005 click HERE. ...decision to bring forward funding for construction of Stage 4 of the East Taupo Arterial Highway (ETA) to 2006/07...
To view the media release June, 2005 click HERE. Intersection changes...could impact on the completion date of the design and consenting work.
To view the media release March, 2005 click HERE. Work is underway on design and preparation of resource consents for Taupo’s proposed East Taupo Arterial highway (ETA)...
To view the ETA newsletter March, 2005 click HERE ( 248 kb PDF ). ...The main purpose is to take trucks and other through traffic away from the Taupo lakefront...
To view the media release February, 2005 click HERE. Taupo residents wanting to see the East Taupo Arterial (ETA) highway constructed without delay are being urged to make submissions to Transit NZ’s draft 10 year State Highway Plan.
To view the media release November, 2004 click HERE. Three tenders have been received for design and preparation of resource consent applications for the proposed East Taupo Arterial highway...
To view the media release September, 2004 click HERE. Tenders are being called this week for design and preparation of resource consent applications...
To view the media release July, 2004 click HERE. Despite strong lobbying from the Taupo community, the construction date for Stage 4 ... remains set down to start in 2010. However...
To view the media release September, 2003 click HERE. Taupo District Council says an “out of court” settlement with Contact Energy will free up land near Taupo for major roading...
To view the media release August, 2003 click HERE. Taupo District Council and Transit New Zealand are working together to progress design work...